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Battle.net Support (US) Download the World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit Updated: Mar 8, 2012; Article ID: 533
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:''Note: This Kit is no longer updated by [[Blizzard]] and has been replaced by [[Extracting interface files]] locally from the game.'' | |||
The Blizzard WoW Interface ToolKit is used for assisting AddOn development, or for those who are curious and want to learn more about WoW internals. | The Blizzard WoW Interface Kit or ''UI ToolKit'' is used for assisting AddOn development, or for those who are curious and want to learn more about WoW internals. See also [[Viewing Blizzard's interface code]]. | ||
== Download == | == Download Page == | ||
* [http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/download-the-world-of-warcraft-interface-addon-kit World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit] (US, [http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/download-the-world-of-warcraft-interface-addon-kit EU]) - the [[Battle.net Support]] download page. | * [http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/download-the-world-of-warcraft-interface-addon-kit World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit] (US, [http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/download-the-world-of-warcraft-interface-addon-kit EU]) - the [[Battle.net Support]] download page. | ||
:''Note: the last and current downloadable toolkit is for interface version '40000', or {{cata-inline}}[[Patch 4.0]] and compatible.'' | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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The Blizzard AddOn Interface ToolKit provides extra files and resources relevant to WoW AddOn development. These files are taken from the retail WoW MPQ files found in the WoW install and are bundled seperately so that WoW AddOn developers can look at and reference FrameXML files, Lua files, and other art and resources found in the game itself. | The Blizzard AddOn Interface ToolKit provides extra files and resources relevant to WoW AddOn development. These files are taken from the retail WoW MPQ files found in the WoW install and are bundled seperately so that WoW AddOn developers can look at and reference FrameXML files, Lua files, and other art and resources found in the game itself. | ||
Most files used by WoW and the Blizzard WoW UI components are | Most files used by WoW and the Blizzard WoW UI components are found inside MPQ files, which are sort of like .zip files and not easily accessible for reference. Blizzard provides these files as a convenience for AddOn developers and the community in general. | ||
Just as there is no official Blizzard support for WoW AddOn development, there is no official support for the AddOn Toolkit either. However Blizzard had maintained a new Interface AddOn Kit and support page for every major version of WoW up until and including the release of the base [[Patch 4.0]] for {{cata-inline}} [[Cataclysm]]. | |||
== Blizzard's UI AddOn Kit Downloads == | |||
* Go to the download page: [https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/33747 Download the World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit] | |||
* Download the appropriate ZIP files: | |||
::Art Work (350+ MB): http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_art.zip | |||
::US - English (< 2 MB): http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_enUS.zip | |||
::US - Spanish: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_esMX.zip | |||
::EU - English: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_enGB.zip | |||
::EU - Spanish: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_esES.zip | |||
::EU - French: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_frFR.zip | |||
::EU - Russian: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_ruRU.zip | |||
::Korean: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_koKR.zip | |||
::Taiwanese: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_zhTW.zip | |||
* Make sure you have a <tt>Blizzard Interface Data/</tt> folder in your <tt>World of Warcraft/</tt> folder (<tt>Blizzard Interface Data (enGB)/</tt> for EU English client). You may have to create it. | |||
* Unzip <tt>WoW_Interface_art.zip</tt> and move/copy <tt>Interface/</tt> to <tt>Blizzard Interface Data/</tt> | |||
** If you've also extracted the graphics, you'll want to know that textures are [[BLP Files|<tt>.blp</tt> files]]. Google for '[http://www.google.com/search?q=blp+warcraft blp warcraft]' to get an idea of what this means | |||
* Unzip <tt>WoW_Interface_''code''.zip</tt> and move/copy <tt>AddOns/</tt> and <tt>FrameXML/</tt> to <tt>Blizzard Interface Data/</tt> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Viewing Blizzard's interface code]] | * [[Viewing Blizzard's interface code]] | ||
* [[Extracting interface files]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Interface customization| Interface AddOn Kit]] | [[Category:Interface customization| Interface AddOn Kit]] | ||
[[Category:UI AddOn]] | [[Category:UI AddOn]] | ||
[[Category:Products]] | |||
Revision as of 20:39, 29 December 2017
- Note: This Kit is no longer updated by Blizzard and has been replaced by Extracting interface files locally from the game.
The Blizzard WoW Interface Kit or UI ToolKit is used for assisting AddOn development, or for those who are curious and want to learn more about WoW internals. See also Viewing Blizzard's interface code.
Download Page
- World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit (US, EU) - the Battle.net Support download page.
- Note: the last and current downloadable toolkit is for interface version '40000', or Template:Cata-inlinePatch 4.0 and compatible.
Summary
The Blizzard AddOn Interface ToolKit provides extra files and resources relevant to WoW AddOn development. These files are taken from the retail WoW MPQ files found in the WoW install and are bundled seperately so that WoW AddOn developers can look at and reference FrameXML files, Lua files, and other art and resources found in the game itself.
Most files used by WoW and the Blizzard WoW UI components are found inside MPQ files, which are sort of like .zip files and not easily accessible for reference. Blizzard provides these files as a convenience for AddOn developers and the community in general.
Just as there is no official Blizzard support for WoW AddOn development, there is no official support for the AddOn Toolkit either. However Blizzard had maintained a new Interface AddOn Kit and support page for every major version of WoW up until and including the release of the base Patch 4.0 for Template:Cata-inline Cataclysm.
Blizzard's UI AddOn Kit Downloads
- Go to the download page: Download the World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit
- Download the appropriate ZIP files:
- Art Work (350+ MB): http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_art.zip
- US - English (< 2 MB): http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_enUS.zip
- US - Spanish: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_esMX.zip
- EU - English: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_enGB.zip
- EU - Spanish: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_esES.zip
- EU - French: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_frFR.zip
- EU - Russian: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_ruRU.zip
- Korean: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_koKR.zip
- Taiwanese: http://us.media.blizzard.com/wow/interface/WoW_Interface_zhTW.zip
- Make sure you have a Blizzard Interface Data/ folder in your World of Warcraft/ folder (Blizzard Interface Data (enGB)/ for EU English client). You may have to create it.
- Unzip WoW_Interface_art.zip and move/copy Interface/ to Blizzard Interface Data/
- If you've also extracted the graphics, you'll want to know that textures are <tt>.blp</tt> files. Google for 'blp warcraft' to get an idea of what this means
- Unzip WoW_Interface_code.zip and move/copy AddOns/ and FrameXML/ to Blizzard Interface Data/
See also
External links
Battle.net Support (US) Download the World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit Updated: Mar 8, 2012; Article ID: 533 Battle.net Support (EU) Download the World of Warcraft Interface AddOn Kit Updated: 30-May-2012; Article ID: 533